S3862Referred to Committee

Payment Integrity Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-12
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 75.0% (843 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$464k

Full profile: /officials/C001098

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

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Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-02-12

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely establish or strengthen measures to prevent fraud and improper payments in federal benefit programs that serve families, such as child tax credits, welfare assistance, or childcare subsidies. The legislation aims to ensure that government money reaches eligible recipients while catching cases where people receive benefits they shouldn't qualify for. It would affect families receiving federal assistance as well as the agencies responsible for distributing these benefits.

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Families
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